The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-01
Platform.
LAND.

Every human bcirg possesses { natural ina'ien-
able right TO sufficient land for scli-support and
We desire to secure TO every industrious citizen
home, as the highest rts1lt OF free- institutions
To this end We demand 4 graduated land tax on
= large estates. especially those held for spec
..ative or tenant Imposes; the reelamatio of
all Hnearncd land q ants; the INN diatc opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead ee.tle ment; the Eur.
chase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settle ment OF the various tribes Upon lande in
eeyeralts; also laws preventing corporations
from acq :iriig real estate beyond the require
mcnts OF their business and alien ownership Of
of land. The systems Of irrigation In States and
territories where necessary should be under
ench public control Sc rS all secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSFORMATION.
The means " communication and Transports
tion should be owned or controlled by the PEG
Pile, rs Is the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF a national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead OF
the spccclatcr aud insurer, by wh;ek aci.culstinR
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention OF banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security alta low rate Of
interest TO relieve them frcm the extortioEs Of
ply. Postal savings bar Ike should be establish
ed. While we have free coinage CT gold we
should have free coinage of silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF ;hclSafionHl debt and
condemn the furthur iesue Of interes,-bearing
bonds either by the National government or by
Statestersitor'es or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods Of settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor to contract
ore prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works: the hours OF labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase OF prod uc.ioa In labor savr en- &c hinery
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both rexcs and
labor. agricultural aud Cooperative associa-
tons be fostercd and incorporated by law.
The foundation ola republic 10 the intelligence
| Of lite citizens and children who are driven In.
| to workshops. mines and factories arc de.
| prived Of education, which should be secured
| TO al By proper legislation. We desire to
see labor organization extend thfoughou!
civilized countries until 1t ehall be in possible
| for despets 10 array the workingmsn Of one
eosnty In war against their brothers Of
/ another country.
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
| States soldiers and sailors, we demand fol
them Justice before charity. The purposelJ
/ deprecated money paid them during the wal
should be made equal In value to the gold
| paid tho boLdhoiler. The soldier was prom
Iced coin or Its equivalent and paid in dcprect
/ atrd psper The hondholder loaned the Govern.
mcnt deprecated paper Ind contracted to take
II Tor his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
/ A graduated income tag isthe most equitable
eyetem Of taxaiion, placing the burden oil
i nov nuaan m those whO hest 1Mard
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, exemp,ing millionaire stoekho!der
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b,
m,llionaircs and tools Of corporations, VIII,
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence OF the republic. VI
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective by direct vot
Of the people.
MoNGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State aud Sationu! laws ehould be adopt
ed a. thall cfFeciually exclude from Americ
the Monaghan slave and Asistic Compel
ton.
ARMED MEN.
The employment OF bodies Of armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote is Inherent in cit'zenshi
irrespective Of seq.
TEMPERANCE.
.. Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud Id,
, ness on the one hand and excessive toll an
poverty On the other lead to intcnperance -
vice The measures Of reform here demande
,, will prove TO be tho scientific solution Of q
temperance question.
STATE IssCEs.
First-Trsneportstion- demsnd the aNo
| ition of the Iowa railroad commission and Il
I enactment Of laws limiting the maximul
! freight charges and reducing passenger rate
to two cents mile on oil drss-c roads.
, Becond-Pay up-We demand the prom
! payment Of tho State debt IN the reduction
: tho legal rate Of interest.
: ThiTd-Land tc.,-A free government mu
rest upon FREQ homes. We denounce the polis
q unuied by fndtvfduale or corporations, and i
' sist that foreigners ehall not be permitted to .
8 quire title To real estate in Iowa.
a Fourth. Wo demsnd thai mortgage owne
!. ehall be compelled to pay taxes upon the
/. mortgages, where recorded AM that mortgag
be released to that extent.
/. Fifth. We aTraign tie monopolist who CO
trollcd the last Legislature for their unscrupulo
r truculency to corporate intercstsand their ba
e betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted dow
r. tho following important bills: Tho non-rel
= dent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen BIZ
Il tho bill to abolish truck stores; bills for mo
Just fystcm Of tsxation and assessments; the b
20 reduce interest; the bill to compel the mol
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill
j. prohibit free passes to state officials; the b
providing for the election OF road commissions
l. BY popular vote. and to empower them to
s maximum rstes for transportation.
!. sixth.-They gerrymandered this state in
congressional, senatorial and legislative district
}. and have given q minority OF the voters the CO
= troll OF the legislature and the election Of {
l. United State senator's.
seventh.-This state is now represented In I
: United States senate by monopoists who bctr
7; their constituents at every turn. The next Il
, slature will elect United States senator. Y
,ppcal to the voters to elect only anti-nonoI
. .sts IL order to secure representation In
II senate.
nj Eighth.-We inyie every lover OF his couE'
| IN n0ita Nth M In orUanizinp this new DIAL